[LINK] Drone defibrillators

[Roger Clarke]

> Tom writes,
>> One Australian surf lifesaving drones was planned to be able to carry a small defibrillator.
>> I don't know if this was done.
>> https://www2.computerworld.com.au/article/661152/surf-lifesaving-drone-maker-eyes-long-haul-autonomous-uav/
>> Perhaps a defibrillator function could be *built into* delivery drones. This could be
>> a lightweight pouch on the drone, containing the electrodes & electronics, powered
>> directly from the drone's batteries.

On 8/2/22 12:16 pm, Stephen Loosley wrote:
> Yes, that might be helpful. Maybe perhaps for every drone-swarm licence-to-operate
> in Aussie could also include one defibrillator/first-aid-kit drone in an automated-hatch
> ‘garage’ always powered up and ready for instant deployment? Surely, ready-to install
> $2,000 kits, complete with widely available local mobile apps to open the drone hatch
> and to guide the drone straight to anyone who summoned it? Or else, simply cheapish
> mass-produced defibrillators which can be distributed widely around neighbourhoods.

Where's Kerry Packer when we need him?


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